40:2 On the a first day of the first month shalt thou set up
the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
(a) After that Moses had been 40 days and 40 nights in the
mountain, that is, from the beginning of August to the
tenth of September, he came down, and caused this work
to be done: which when finished, was set up in Abib,
half March and half April.
40:5 And thou shalt set the altar b of gold for the incense
before the ark of the testimony, and put the c hanging of
the door to the tabernacle.
(b) That is, the altar of perfume, or to burn incense on.
(c) This hanging or veil was between the sanctuary and the
court.
40:15 And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their
father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's
office: for their anointing d shall surely be an
everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
(d) Till both the priesthood and the ceremonies should
end, which is at Christ's coming.
40:17 And it came to pass in the first month in e the second
year, on the first [day] of the month, [that] the
tabernacle was reared up.
40:28 And he set up the hanging [at] the g door of the
tabernacle.
(g) Between the sanctuary and the court.
40:38 For h the cloud of the LORD [was] upon the tabernacle by
day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the
house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
(h) Thus the presence of God preserved and guided them
night and day, till they came to the land promised.
